Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.9% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Peru instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
$45.99
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.79
$116.19
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
$21.79
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
$9.68
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
$12.10
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
$69.23
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
$75.14
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
$37.76
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
$34.26
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
$15.96
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
$4.39
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
$21.96
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
$14.52
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
$16.25
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
$10.76
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
$35.41
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$492,993.45
$3,872,950.66
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.69
$8,552.77
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.99
$3,872.95
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.40
$592.33
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.98
$439.74
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,675.95
$52,446.21
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
$33.89
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
$32.27
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.94
$30.98
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.17
$645.49
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
$58.09
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.22
$64.55
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.63
$67.78
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.46
$435.71
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.62
$484.12
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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